Welcome to CCL (CLASSICAL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

https://lichess.org/team/classical-champions-league

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* The established and active League for players at lichess would like to practice Classical 60m+30s time control online.

* Implementing classical time control format by online. Relocated, due to retirement, far away from any major chess centers, commuting to Classical OTB events is no longer a practical option for some players. This CLASSICAL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE makes it possible without having to navigate travel, traffic, or hotels.

* At a moment when the emphasis is overwhelmingly on blitz and bullet games, this CLASSICAL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE fills a need and reminds us of the way chess was meant to be practiced.

* @Kurt_Rohrer56 as Founder & TD (Tournament Director) along with @fhunfi as co-TD
assure the participants that the tourney had been and will always be conducted with passion, commitment, care, creativity and love to our royal game

* Various creative 60m+30s events (Team Match, Arena, Swiss)

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*** Currently running event ***

* CTCL (Classical TEAM Champions League)
https://lichess.org/forum/team-classical-champions-league/ctcl-6
Team Match with format Arena 60m+30s for 12 hours duration, only 1st game you played that will be counted
12 rounds / each round is on every 1st and 3rd Sat, starting at 13:00 UTC

* CICL (Classical INDIVIDUAL Champions League)
https://lichess.org/forum/team-classical-champions-league/cicl-5
Individual Event with a Team Spirit
Format Arena 60m+30s for 12 hours duration, only 1st and 2nd games you played that will be counted
10 rounds/ every Tue starting at 13:00 UTC

CICL is the 1st stage of CCL World Championship
https://lichess.org/forum/team-classical-champions-league/ccl-world-championship
The top 8 players after Rd-10 of CICL will be entering next stage "Candidates" with format 7 Rounds Round Robin
The winner of the candidate is the challenger for the title match.

Match for the Championship title: Best of 10 games.
The first player who scores 5.5 points is the champion / The reigning champion holds his title if the score is 5:5

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* Archive of all completed, currently running, and future events:
https://lichess.org/forum/team-classical-champions-league
https://lichess.org/team/classical-champions-league/tournaments